Change in maximum river flow (%) in Curacao
Curacao: Change in maximum river flow (%) was -49.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Curacao, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Curacao is -49.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Curacao peaked at 153.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -78.9%, in 2022.
Curacao ranks 215th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow (%) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -18.4% | — |
| 2006 | -8.2% | -55.4% |
| 2007 | -5.6% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | -6.8% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -757.2% |
| 2010 | -15.3% | -133.9% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | -780.4% |
| 2012 | 146.4% | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 153.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | -46.9% | -152.3% |
| 2017 | -55.1% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | -56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -56.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -43.8% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | -78.9% | +79.9% |
| 2023 | -56.2% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | -49.6% | -11.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's -49.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's -49.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%, 5.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow (%) in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +780.4% | -15.3% | 103.8% |
| 2009 | +757.2% | -6.8% | 45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -18.4% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | -56.1% | 153.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -56.9% | -78.9% | -43.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis -43.2% compare
- 213 Aruba -43.5% compare
- 214 Guadeloupe -46.4% compare
- 215 Curaçao -49.6% compare
- 217 Dominican Republic -57.7% compare
- 218 Algeria -63.5% compare
More development goals data for Curacao
- Red List Index 0.8272 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 492.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 13.23 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 26 (2007)
- Change in minimum river flow -58.8% (2024)
- River flow maximum 1.93 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.019 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Curacao?
- Change in maximum river flow in Curacao was -49.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 153.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.9% in 2022.
- How does Curacao rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Curacao ranks 215th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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